Vehicle Fire Suppression Research Needs.
Vehicle Fire Suppression Research Needs.
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Hamins, A.
NISTIR 7406; 54 p. March 2007.
Sponsor:
Motor Vehicle Fire Research Institute, Charlottesville,
VA
Keywords:
automobiles; fire suppression; fire protection;
automobile fires; halon alternatives; technology
utilization; information dissemination; experiments;
solid propellants; hydrids; fire walls; crashworthiness;
fire models; tests
Abstract:
This report identifies research needs in automotive fire
protection. The work focuses on the problem of
post-collision vehicle fires. Recent fire suppression
research is cited with special attention given to
results cited in the scientific literature as well as
relevant reviewed manufacturer information. The report
is broken into several sections that include background
information on the post-collision vehicle fire problem,
a summary of previous suppression research in vehicles,
recent fire suppression research, in general, and
specific suggestions for further post-collision vehicle
fire suppression research that is needed. The results of
a workshop on "Fire Suppression Research Needs" that
took place during the 2005 SAE World Congress is
described. Several Appendices reproduce pertinent
information, regarding suppression technologies for
vehicle fire applications, which were obtained on the
internet and in this sense act as an archive.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899